Bordeaux (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) opens its Christmas Market  29 November – 30 December 2019 – Allées de Tourny

The Christmas village of wooden chalets includes more than 100 small boutiques with artisans and products from throughout the region of Aquitaine. Local specialties include chocolate from Bayonne, armagnac, pear and prune spirits, faïences from Samadet, potteries from Saint Faust, blown glass from Vianne, baskets, linens and even pilgrim staffs for those taking the route of Santiago de Compestella.

For more info on the Bordeaux Christmas Market see www.bordeaux.fr

near the Great Bell – Bordeaux City Centre apartment

Bordeaux City Centre Apartment – – near the Great Bell (Grosse Cloche de Bordeaux)with a  location in the heart of the city on the fashionable Rue des Remparts. This pedestrianised street is situated between the prestigious shopping street “Cours de l’Intendance” and the city’s fine Cathedral “St. André”. Rue des Remparts offers a smart selection of bistro restaurants, cafés, boutique clothes and jewellery shops, delicatessen and specialised gift shops.

By Train/TGV/Eurostar with Rail Europe